This was beyond my prediction, even I had to lose money because I was confident Leverkusen could win. Xabi is dead in the water with this Final. Leverkusen's build up was always disrupted by the one man marking strategy.  So Leverkusen were forced to do long ups and downs which they rarely do. The midfielders who were key to the attack failed to move freely. Ademola Lookman was the player who broke Leverkusen's defense. I saw his goals were created mostly through his ball carrying skills and taking advantage of defenders guarding him too wide.

This condition certainly led Atalanta to win the Europa League and is ready to add to the Italian quota that will play in the UCL. Leverkusen, on the other hand, ended their unbeaten streak this season and they certainly failed to win 3 trophies this season. They may still have a chance to win the DFB-Pokal against FC Kaiserslautern.